About this episode
Defence Secretary John Healey resigns over financial issues related to the government's defence investment plan.
The defence secretary, John Healey, said he had "no option" but to resign over the financial settlement for the government's defence investment plan. In a letter to the Prime Minister he said that the Treasury had been "unwilling" and that Sir Keir Starmer was "unable" to provide the necessary resources to keep the country safe. In other news: for the first time, the government has published the number of NHS patients in England receiving care outside formal treatment areas; and the 2026 World Cup is due to get under way.
Topics covered
- politics
- defence
- government
- NHS
- World Cup
Keywords
- John Healey
- defence secretary
- resignation
- NHS patients
- 2026 World Cup
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Treasury, NHS, Prime Minister
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